Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Courtesy: The Island
In the run up to the PC polls in August, Opposition politicians are being branded ‘traitors’.
Personalities in the two main parties have been accusing one another of being ‘traitors’. As to how effective it would be as an election strategy is yet to be seen.
Those who accuse others of being traitors find themselves in interesting company.
Adolf Hitler resented Germany’s defeat in the First World War and sought to blame it on ‘traitors’. Traitors, according to him, were the men of the left and the democrats who had accepted the Versailles Treaty forced on Germany by the Allies. (more…)
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Courtesy: The Nation
Anandasangaree is a man with a mission. He has two goals. One is to ensure that Sri Lankans in general and Tamils in particular live in peace, equality and amity. For this he sees a federal set up on the Indian model as the solution. Secondly, he wants the Tamil people to be truly free. For this he wants the iron grip of the LTTE to be relaxed. He wants the LTTE to reform or face consequences.
What has been remarkable about the man is his dogged determination to articulate his viewpoint and advocate a negotiated settlement to the ethnic crisis on federal lines. He speaks out against the war and wants the problem to be resolved peacefully. Sangaree admires the Indian model and wants Sri Lanka to follow that example. He wants ethnic amity and harmony based on justice and equality.
Eighteen members were elected to Parliament from the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) in 1977. This was an election of historic importance, where the TULF contested on a separatist platform, saying a victory at the polls was a mandate for Tamil Eelam.
Three decades and more have passed since then. Thirteen of the 18 MPs elected in 1977 are not among the living now. Of the remaining ex-MPs, three have retired from politics. They are K.P. Ratnam, C. Rajadurai and P. Soosaithasan.
The two veteran TULF leaders who are in active politics at present are Rajavarothayam Sambandan and Veerasingham Anandasangaree.
Both are at loggerheads with each other, though Anandasangaree is the TULF President and Sambandan its Secretary General. A legal dispute concerning the party has rendered it virtually inactive.
Keeping the TULF flag flying (more…)
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
Courtesy: Daily Mirror
The Tamil United Liberation Front Leader (TULF) V. Anandasangaree yesterday called on all political leaders to take steps towards stopping the killing of innocent civilians through acts of terror.
The statement by Mr. Anandasangaree states:
The Tamil United Liberation Front very strongly condemns the actions of the LTTE and for causing the death of 22 innocent civilians and grievous injuries to over sixty others by targeting a crowded bus - with a claymore mine. This is the third major incident in a week and the sixth in a month taking the toll of lives lost to 112 while those injured have risen to over 348 innocent people. (more…)
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Courtesy: The Island
The following is the first of a two-part letter Mr. V. Anandasangaree wrote President Mahinda Rajapaksa last week
With all respect to you, I wish to lodge my strong protest against the setting up of a Special Task Force with Hon. Douglas Devananda as its Head, to administer the Northern Province. I have a right and also a sacred duty to my country to bring to your notice my protest. I have very many justifiable reasons to do so. The reasons for this belated protest are due to your being kept fully occupied in the Eastern Provincial Council problems and the assassination of Ms. Maheswary Velautham, a key Member of the EPDP of which Hon. Douglas Devananda is the Leader about whom this protest is being lodged. (more…)
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